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IL SR1716

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Mattie Hunter

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Origin

Senate

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates May 11, 2016 as Alpha Kappa Alpha Day in the State of Illinois to honor the sorority and its work
  • Recognizes Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated as the nation's oldest African-American sorority, founded in 1908 at Howard University
  • Notes the sorority's mission to cultivate scholastic and ethical standards, promote unity among women, and provide service to all mankind
  • Highlights the 2016 "Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Day at the Capitol" program focusing on mental health, civil rights, social justice, and the "Be The Voice Campaign" for voter engagement
  • Acknowledges prominent members including Eleanor Roosevelt, Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks, and several Illinois state legislators and officials

Legislative Description

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA DAY

Last Action

Resolution Adopted

5/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Higher Education4/12/2016
Assignments4/5/2016

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